Public water system · VA5089800
ActiveSpencer Penn Centre
At a glance
Spencer Penn Centre (PWSID VA5089800) is an active transient non-community water system in Henry County, Virginia. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Spencer Penn Centre compare with other water systems in Henry County?
By EPA's size categories, Spencer Penn Centre is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Henry County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is about 39% below the county average of 66 people per system, and accounts for 3.8% of the 1,057 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Spencer Penn Centre is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Virginia has 1,133 active transient non-community water systems, 47% of the state's 2,420 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,089 Virginia systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Spencer Penn Centre?
EPA lists Spencer Penn Centre as owned by a local government. The VA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 2 of the 16 active systems in Henry County (13%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Spencer Penn Centre have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2001. The violations listed here began between June 1979 and April 2001. By type: 9 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (9 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 3 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1979-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 11 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Spencer Penn Centre: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spencer Penn Centre?
Spencer Penn Centre (PWSID VA5089800) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Spencer Penn Centre serve?
Spencer Penn Centre reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Henry County, Virginia.
Where does Spencer Penn Centre get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Spencer Penn Centre have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2001. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Spencer Penn Centre's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2001. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Spencer Penn Centre's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Spencer Penn Centre is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Henry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmart #4 | Henry | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ridgeway Trailer Park | Henry | 120 | Community | Groundwater |
| Virginia Glass LLC | Henry | 100 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Victory Baptist Academy | Henry | 80 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bassett Mirror Co.-Philpott | Henry | 75 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fairfield Mobile Home Park | Henry | 60 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Spencer Penn Centre, PWSID VA5089800, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/spencer-penn-centre-va5089800 (data as of October 1, 2026).